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Population in Greece compared to Tunisia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Greece was 10,413,962 in 2025 vs 12,348,573 people in Tunisia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Greece's population is 10,371,575 people compared to 12,450,912 in Tunisia.

Population statistics:

  • Tunisia's population is 1.2 times bigger than Greece's.
  • Greece is ranked the 94th most populous country in the world, while Tunisia is the 81st.
  • The countries together account for 0.27% of the world: 0.12% for Greece vs 0.15% for Tunisia.
  • For the last 10 years, Greece has had an average growth rate of -0.41% per year vs +0.83% in Tunisia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Greece has decreased from 11M people to 10.4M (5.89% decline), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.5M (20.3% growth).

Greece vs Tunisia: population by year and forecast

Greece
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Greece Tunisia
2100 6,583,798 10,720,705
2099 6,626,788 10,796,270
2098 6,669,448 10,870,365
2097 6,712,148 10,942,334
2096 6,754,327 11,015,071
2095 6,795,603 11,086,568
2094 6,836,072 11,157,542
2093 6,875,572 11,226,508
2092 6,914,370 11,294,195
2091 6,952,243 11,360,662
2090 6,990,331 11,425,878
2089 7,028,964 11,490,110
2088 7,066,683 11,552,154
2087 7,103,695 11,614,090
2086 7,141,616 11,675,384
2085 7,180,403 11,734,490
2084 7,219,180 11,792,840
2083 7,257,814 11,851,260
2082 7,298,443 11,908,828
2081 7,340,066 11,964,392
2080 7,383,894 12,021,096
2079 7,429,047 12,078,476
2078 7,475,929 12,136,099
2077 7,525,653 12,191,648
2076 7,576,476 12,245,010
2075 7,629,016 12,299,514
2074 7,684,147 12,353,013
2073 7,742,105 12,407,814
2072 7,802,307 12,461,090
2071 7,863,855 12,515,463
2070 7,927,670 12,569,058
2069 7,993,717 12,622,516
2068 8,061,488 12,674,867
2067 8,129,716 12,726,080
2066 8,198,001 12,775,620
2065 8,265,902 12,824,867
2064 8,334,739 12,870,728
2063 8,404,367 12,915,152
2062 8,473,829 12,957,498
2061 8,543,564 12,996,917
2060 8,612,080 13,034,579
2059 8,681,422 13,066,669
2058 8,749,623 13,095,856
2057 8,817,088 13,122,073
2056 8,882,878 13,144,442
2055 8,947,611 13,161,720
2054 9,010,135 13,174,836
2053 9,070,133 13,181,943
2052 9,129,136 13,185,429
2051 9,186,935 13,184,813
2050 9,242,128 13,179,371
2049 9,297,265 13,170,781
2048 9,349,392 13,158,351
2047 9,400,970 13,141,815
2046 9,448,620 13,123,298
2045 9,495,447 13,102,394
2044 9,542,082 13,079,200
2043 9,587,391 13,054,663
2042 9,631,428 13,028,925
2041 9,676,515 13,003,433
2040 9,721,977 12,977,122
2039 9,767,381 12,950,166
2038 9,813,639 12,922,736
2037 9,860,147 12,893,752
2036 9,906,540 12,863,431
2035 9,953,900 12,833,137
2034 10,000,716 12,800,738
2033 10,047,814 12,763,981
2032 10,096,329 12,725,768
2031 10,142,892 12,685,304
2030 10,189,114 12,641,975
2029 10,235,303 12,594,181
2028 10,281,352 12,540,258
2027 10,326,692 12,482,078
2026 10,371,575 12,417,997
2025 10,413,962 12,348,573
2024 10,405,134 12,277,109
2023 10,407,351 12,200,431
2022 10,437,805 12,119,334
2021 10,570,130 12,048,622
2020 10,698,599 11,974,057
2019 10,721,582 11,875,081
2018 10,732,882 11,765,514
2017 10,754,679 11,650,498
2016 10,775,971 11,528,674
2015 10,820,883 11,402,264
2014 10,892,413 11,274,288
2013 10,965,211 11,141,361
2012 11,045,011 11,009,647
2011 11,104,899 10,886,035
2010 11,121,341 10,765,980
2009 11,107,017 10,650,681
2008 11,077,841 10,542,635
2007 11,048,473 10,441,702
2006 11,020,362 10,346,410
2005 10,987,314 10,255,472
2004 10,955,141 10,166,163
2003 10,928,070 10,071,632
2002 10,902,022 9,971,515
2001 10,862,132 9,869,677
2000 10,805,808 9,764,935
1999 10,761,698 9,655,963
1998 10,720,509 9,541,667
1997 10,661,259 9,421,270
1996 10,608,800 9,294,432
1995 10,562,153 9,161,258
1994 10,512,922 9,018,448
1993 10,460,415 8,857,910
1992 10,399,061 8,682,512
1991 10,319,927 8,501,827
1990 10,196,792 8,324,509
1989 10,089,498 8,151,660
1988 10,036,983 7,974,440
1987 10,000,595 7,789,987
1986 9,967,213 7,600,301
1985 9,934,300 7,409,903
1984 9,895,801 7,220,044
1983 9,846,627 7,053,800
1982 9,789,513 6,908,642
1981 9,729,350 6,758,284
1980 9,642,505 6,606,195
1979 9,548,258 6,456,419
1978 9,429,959 6,309,390
1977 9,308,479 6,155,931
1976 9,188,150 5,996,994
1975 9,046,541 5,839,262
1974 8,962,022 5,684,674
1973 8,929,086 5,537,242
1972 8,888,628 5,396,557
1971 8,831,036 5,261,658
1970 8,792,806 5,131,396
1969 8,772,764 5,004,697
1968 8,740,765 4,879,899
1967 8,684,088 4,760,970
1966 8,613,651 4,652,287
1965 8,550,333 4,561,385
1964 8,510,429 4,489,869
1963 8,479,625 4,427,131
1962 8,448,233 4,369,136
1961 8,398,050 4,316,278
1960 8,331,725 4,267,288

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Greece decreased by 244,391 people (a 2.22% decline), while Tunisia gained 1,182,264 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Greece lost 404,396 people (a 3.75% decline), while Tunisia's population increased by 922,238 people (a 8% growth).

Greece was ranked 74th most populous country in 2006 and is 94th in 2026. Tunisia was ranked 79th in 2006 and ranked 81st now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Greece's population will shrink by 10.9% to 9,242,128 people with a rank change from 94th to 106th. The population of Tunisia will increase by 5.85% to 13,179,371 people and rank change from 81st to 89th.

Tunisia is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 13.2M people, while Greece's population already peaked in 2010 at 11.1M people and is projected to decrease to 6.58M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Greece
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Greece Tunisia
2100 -0.65% -0.7%
2099 -0.64% -0.68%
2098 -0.64% -0.66%
2097 -0.62% -0.66%
2096 -0.61% -0.64%
2095 -0.59% -0.64%
2094 -0.57% -0.61%
2093 -0.56% -0.6%
2092 -0.54% -0.59%
2091 -0.54% -0.57%
2090 -0.55% -0.56%
2089 -0.53% -0.54%
2088 -0.52% -0.53%
2087 -0.53% -0.52%
2086 -0.54% -0.5%
2085 -0.54% -0.49%
2084 -0.53% -0.49%
2083 -0.56% -0.48%
2082 -0.57% -0.46%
2081 -0.59% -0.47%
2080 -0.61% -0.48%
2079 -0.63% -0.47%
2078 -0.66% -0.46%
2077 -0.67% -0.44%
2076 -0.69% -0.44%
2075 -0.72% -0.43%
2074 -0.75% -0.44%
2073 -0.77% -0.43%
2072 -0.78% -0.43%
2071 -0.8% -0.43%
2070 -0.83% -0.42%
2069 -0.84% -0.41%
2068 -0.84% -0.4%
2067 -0.83% -0.39%
2066 -0.82% -0.38%
2065 -0.83% -0.36%
2064 -0.83% -0.34%
2063 -0.82% -0.33%
2062 -0.82% -0.3%
2061 -0.8% -0.29%
2060 -0.8% -0.25%
2059 -0.78% -0.22%
2058 -0.77% -0.2%
2057 -0.74% -0.17%
2056 -0.72% -0.13%
2055 -0.69% -0.1%
2054 -0.66% -0.05%
2053 -0.65% -0.03%
2052 -0.63% 0.005%
2051 -0.6% 0.04%
2050 -0.59% 0.07%
2049 -0.56% 0.09%
2048 -0.55% 0.13%
2047 -0.5% 0.14%
2046 -0.49% 0.16%
2045 -0.49% 0.18%
2044 -0.47% 0.19%
2043 -0.46% 0.2%
2042 -0.47% 0.2%
2041 -0.47% 0.2%
2040 -0.46% 0.21%
2039 -0.47% 0.21%
2038 -0.47% 0.22%
2037 -0.47% 0.24%
2036 -0.48% 0.24%
2035 -0.47% 0.25%
2034 -0.47% 0.29%
2033 -0.48% 0.3%
2032 -0.46% 0.32%
2031 -0.45% 0.34%
2030 -0.45% 0.38%
2029 -0.45% 0.43%
2028 -0.44% 0.47%
2027 -0.43% 0.52%
2026 -0.41% 0.56%
2025 0.08% 0.58%
2024 -0.02% 0.63%
2023 -0.29% 0.67%
2022 -1.25% 0.59%
2021 -1.2% 0.62%
2020 -0.21% 0.83%
2019 -0.11% 0.93%
2018 -0.2% 0.99%
2017 -0.2% 1.06%
2016 -0.42% 1.11%
2015 -0.66% 1.14%
2014 -0.66% 1.19%
2013 -0.72% 1.2%
2012 -0.54% 1.14%
2011 -0.15% 1.12%
2010 0.13% 1.08%
2009 0.26% 1.02%
2008 0.27% 0.97%
2007 0.26% 0.92%
2006 0.3% 0.89%
2005 0.29% 0.88%
2004 0.25% 0.94%
2003 0.24% 1%
2002 0.37% 1.03%
2001 0.52% 1.07%
2000 0.41% 1.13%
1999 0.38% 1.2%
1998 0.56% 1.28%
1997 0.49% 1.36%
1996 0.44% 1.45%
1995 0.47% 1.58%
1994 0.5% 1.81%
1993 0.59% 2.02%
1992 0.77% 2.13%
1991 1.21% 2.13%
1990 1.06% 2.12%
1989 0.52% 2.22%
1988 0.36% 2.37%
1987 0.33% 2.5%
1986 0.33% 2.57%
1985 0.39% 2.63%
1984 0.5% 2.36%
1983 0.58% 2.1%
1982 0.62% 2.22%
1981 0.9% 2.3%
1980 0.99% 2.32%
1979 1.25% 2.33%
1978 1.31% 2.49%
1977 1.31% 2.65%
1976 1.57% 2.7%
1975 0.94% 2.72%
1974 0.37% 2.66%
1973 0.46% 2.61%
1972 0.65% 2.56%
1971 0.43% 2.54%
1970 0.23% 2.53%
1969 0.37% 2.56%
1968 0.65% 2.5%
1967 0.82% 2.34%
1966 0.74% 1.99%
1965 0.47% 1.59%
1964 0.36% 1.42%
1963 0.37% 1.33%
1962 0.6% 1.22%
1961 0.8% 1.15%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Greece grew by 0.08%, while Tunisia's population grew by 0.58%.

Live population counters

Greece Tunisia
Current population
10371575
12450912
Population rank 94/197 81/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.15%
One net population change
59.7 minutes
7.37 minutes
One birth every
7.65 minutes
3.2 minutes
One death every
4.17 minutes
6.99 minutes
Daily growth/decline +24 +196
Annual growth/decline +8,828 +71,464
Annual growth/decline rate +0.08% +0.58%
Population growth rate rank 154/197 125/197
One migration net change every
31.7 minutes
36.3 minutes
Annual migration change +16,636 -14,523
Net migration rank 37/196 142/196
Foreign-born residents 1,423,964 63,201
Foreign-born residents rank 46/195 145/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 47/195 177/195

Natural population change vs migration

Greece
Natural

Migration
Tunisia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Greece Tunisia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 16,636 - -14,523
2024 -57,229 -122,772 88,910 -15,221
2023 -56,200 -159,430 93,663 -14,001
2022 -63,671 -53,997 96,531 -14,001
2021 -58,135 -160,277 68,087 -9,190
2020 -46,004 6,353 109,431 -19,188
2019 -41,814 36,762 127,312 -19,612
2018 -33,272 17,938 132,445 -21,012
2017 -36,566 10,483 140,971 -22,365
2016 -25,862 10,484 148,870 -23,827
2015 -29,216 -43,462 153,007 -25,229
2014 -20,696 -46,678 154,762 -26,586
2013 -17,545 -59,323 154,687 -17,020
2012 -16,568 -65,364 151,812 -26,059
2011 -4,441 -31,786 143,401 -21,935
2010 5,560 2,001 132,809 -14,168
2009 8,886 18,182 125,465 -13,512
2008 11,077 27,081 121,873 -17,742
2007 2,210 25,400 118,920 -21,190
2006 6,612 27,621 116,945 -24,098
2005 2,197 33,297 115,374 -26,361
2004 0 29,039 113,322 -23,735
2003 -1,093 25,323 111,926 -12,459
2002 0 25,692 109,099 -8,334
2001 0 60,387 110,146 -7,235
2000 -1,081 54,661 112,501 -5,937
1999 -2,153 49,930 114,829 -3,452
1998 -2,144 47,856 121,332 -4,111
1997 2,133 45,671 128,327 -4,756
1996 0 43,444 135,615 -5,506
1995 1,056 42,674 144,345 -8,095
1994 6,307 42,897 153,647 -4,271
1993 4,185 39,829 160,922 10,771
1992 6,239 41,000 163,978 15,124
1991 6,192 37,917 166,245 16,021
1990 8,157 26,294 168,180 4,183
1989 9,080 18,862 169,221 4,100
1988 15,055 20,557 177,176 3,934
1987 10,001 19,005 184,101 3,711
1986 20,931 19,064 188,107 3,464
1985 22,849 16,093 186,344 2,887
1984 37,604 19,767 182,386 8,109
1983 42,341 18,655 179,878 -37,895
1982 50,906 19,675 177,898 -29,559
1981 54,484 25,061 176,628 -24,242
1980 60,748 47,460 171,094 -19,321
1979 65,882 72,184 171,463 -23,688
1978 64,124 60,775 173,255 -26,968
1977 59,574 19,193 174,539 -13,910
1976 65,236 89,601 172,744 -15,499
1975 61,516 61,265 166,991 -8,765
1974 68,111 -22,590 160,200 -9,254
1973 59,824 -42,387 153,525 -9,606
1972 64,887 -3,589 147,239 -9,790
1971 67,116 -12,747 142,296 -9,949
1970 71,222 -54,166 138,235 -10,054
1969 82,464 -118,544 135,257 -10,049
1968 87,408 -429 134,246 -9,848
1967 91,183 -55,853 132,626 -19,155
1966 86,998 21,206 131,274 -27,393
1965 83,793 -81,576 127,673 -49,751
1964 83,402 -76,678 124,711 -59,602
1963 81,404 -77,345 120,865 -60,505
1962 85,327 -74,972 116,887 -61,260
1961 86,500 -61,102 111,459 -61,369
1960 96,648 -15,996 109,234 -61,334

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 49.5% of the population change in Greece is from natural causes (a loss of 447,969 people) and 50.5% is from migration (a loss of 457,918 people). In Tunisia 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,159,227 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 183,646 people).

As of 2024, 1,423,964 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Greece, compared to 63,201 people or 0.5% in Tunisia.

Biggest cities by population

Greece
City Population
Athens 643K
Crete 623K
Thessaloniki 310K
Patras 174K
Piraeus 168K
Larissa 146K
Heraklion 145K
Volos 85.8K
Ioannina 64.9K
Chalcis 64.5K
Tunisia
City Population
Tunis 603K
Sfax 273K
Sousse 222K
Kairouan 187K
Bizerte 143K
Aryanah 123K
Gafsa 121K
Gabes 116K
La Marsa 93K
Nabeul 84.3K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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